Since I've been sick for several months my temp. has been between 99.1 and 99.5. I think it went down to 98.6 once. Is this considered a low grade fever or is it possible to have this as your normal temperature. This has been going on since August. I have been sick but it has not yet gone down to normal.
2006-11-13 16:44:44 · 8 answers · asked by anonymously curious 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
As has been said already, 98.6 is the average human temperature. Your core temp. may be slightly above or below that. I would be much more concerned about being sick for an extended period of time. If you haven't recently. . . . please go and see a doctor.
2006-11-13 16:56:36 · answer #1 · answered by Chet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If 98.6 is considered normal, and it is, understand that there's a range of people whose temp. falls on either side of that.
I happen to run a bit on the cool side - 96.8.
You're talking about 1/2 a degree or so and my "normal" temperature is almost 2 degrees off.
It IS possible to have that as YOUR normal temperature. Since I'm not a doctor, much less YOUR doctor, I couldn't tell you if that is OK, given your circumstances. And neither could anyone else on this page.
2006-11-14 00:48:06 · answer #2 · answered by WindWalker10 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not a fever.My temperture is always 99.1 except when Im sick and my moms was always 99.3.98.6 is the average normal but a low grade fever starts at 100.0
2006-11-14 00:56:49 · answer #3 · answered by darlene100568 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do u know what ur temp was before u fell sick? If it was lower than today then u have low grade fever - perhaps will go with lots of fluids over some exrtnded period.
2006-11-14 01:12:44 · answer #4 · answered by narik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
98.6 is just an average. Yes, that could be normal for you.
2006-11-14 00:47:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, normal. It's called standard deviation.
2006-11-14 00:54:12 · answer #6 · answered by yojuantopo 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Slight fever, get rest and liquids. No worries, till you hit the hundreds.
2006-11-14 00:52:03 · answer #7 · answered by Christopher B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that range could be normal for you
2006-11-14 00:52:00 · answer #8 · answered by blaire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋